George Lanthimos

From the meth “cook” in “Breaking Bad” and the mobster in “The Irishman” to the FBI agent in “Killers of the Blooming Moon” and the conservative brother in “Power of the Dog” (which earned him his first Oscar nomination), Jesse Plemons has played a wide range of supporting roles before being promoted to star status.

This year the Oscars will have a Greek flavor as well! Two Greek artists as nominees: one for Original screenplay with George Lanthimos’ “The Lobster” and one for Documentary Short Subject with Daphne Matziaraki’s “4,1 Miles”.

The nominees were announced on Tuesday and the big night will be the 26th of February with the host being Jimmy Kimmel.

The Cannes Film Festival organized the screening of Greek-French director Costa-Gavras, “Z”. The restored version of the work was created in honor of the award-winning director and producer.

Thierry Frémaux, artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, praised the director’s work for its ability to rip-roar through borders as a carrier of culture messages across Europe.